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Mohammed drew his sword.
It was a very embarrassing situation, but Mohammed tried to calm himself down.
However, the moment the magic circles engraved on all sides were activated, Mohammed’s vision became distant.
“Ugh…!”
A magic that shook the human mind was poured upon Mohammed.
If you were an ordinary person, you would have already collapsed, bleeding from your eyes and ears.
But Mohammed was a knight.
Even if his limbs were torn, if he was still breathing, he had to bite the sword with his mouth to complete the mission.
Mohammed looked ahead, hitting the floor with his right foot.
The magic circle’s power was so strong that even when he made a shield with mana to defend his body, his head shook.
However, Mohammed, who sharpened his strong will, regained the least rationality.
bum bum bum
The Royal Guard, who manifested sword strength, comes spewing out flesh.
If you stand still, you cannot escape death.
If Mohammed died, he had to die next to Count Phillips. At least, it shouldn’t have fallen meaninglessly in a place like this.
So Mohammed raised his sword.
“aah!!”
Mohammed screamed and rushed towards the Royal Guard.
In the Imperial Palace of the Empire, two knights who manifested swords collide.
Quad Duck!!
The Royal Guard’s sword strike was terrifyingly aimed at the nape of the neck.
Mohammed took five steps back in succession.
At first glance, it seems to have been pushed back, but the swordsmanship of Count Phillips takes the form of a counterattack based on a stable defense.
After defending the continuous attack, a small gap was revealed from the Royal Guard.
Mohammed immediately grabbed the sword and swung it sideways.
👌👌👌👌👌
The Royal Guard stepped back and avoided Mohammed’s slash.
Immediately afterward, a bundle of swords erupted from the Royal Guard’s sword.
Dozens of widely scattered swords spun towards Mohammed in different directions.
Arang sword. One of the most famous swordsmanship in the Empire.
Mohammed didn’t care even though the black energy was pouring down like rain.
He tore through the space and faced the falling sword, but there was no way he could not respond to something like that.
Koo!!
Mohammed accelerated forward.
The sword, which had occupied all directions, followed Mohammed and blocked the way ahead.
Mohammed picked his breath.
‘Comb without breaking.’
It was possible to advance quickly when the reaction force was minimized.
What Mohammed must imitate is Jimmy’s sword.
I entrust myself to one of the hundreds of streams floating through space and move forward.
Although perfect imitation was impossible because ‘selflessness’ was not acquired, it was possible to imitate it.
Kwagga River!!
Dozens of swords deflected Mohammed’s sword and crashed into the wall.
Mohammed, who received little repulsion, accelerated further.
As Mohammed approached faster than expected, the Royal Guard hurriedly launched a sword again.
Kwaang!!
When dealing with a knight who uses unique swordsmanship like Arang sword, the priority is not to give the distance to project the sword.
Mohammed successfully narrowed the distance, but the Royal Guard was also accustomed to fighting at such a close range.
Kaga Gaga!!
The Royal Guard’s sword strike created an afterimage.
The more you wield the Arang sword, the sharper it accelerates, aiming at the vital points of the opponent.
However, Mohammed did not allow the battle to flow according to the Royal Guard’s wishes.
Shut up!!
The moment the sword strikes collided, Mohammed reversed the flow of swordsmanship.
The winds of mana surrounding each other’s swords interlocked wildly, and the swords that were being swung came to a standstill.
The recoil almost ruptured the shoulder muscles, but Mohammed did not mind and pressed the Royal Guard.
Aranggum without speed could not be a proper threat.
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Now Mohammed ferociously tried to bite the Royal Guard.
Faced with an unexpected situation, the Royal Guard was quietly furious.
Kagak!!!
The Royal Guard, who once rotated his body and struck Mohammed’s sword upward, used a technique that should not be used.
Teeth ingrained between the claws.
A trick for hunting enemies that approached close to suppress the Arang sword’s sword emission.
A dagger, unknown when it was drawn, was held in the Royal Guard’s left hand and headed towards Mohammed’s vital point.
Hidden under the long sword held in his right hand, he approached secretly, so he could not react in time.
He looked at the dagger that had only one finger left until it pierced his chest.
Mohammed also prepared a final move.
Tsuzui!
Mana is concentrated between the joints.
Overdrive… not.
Mohammed couldn’t use that skill.
Even if you say exploding mana to accelerate your body, how do you finely control it?
It was conceptually impossible.
Precisely controlling the energy exploding between the joints and implementing them into precise movements…
Yes, it was a skill beyond common sense that only ‘the few geniuses’ could do.
So Mohammed’s last move was never an overdrive.
This was just a gamble that borrowed a little bit of the principle of overdrive.
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Nod!
Mana concentrated between the joints explodes.
The explosive force is converted into kinetic energy and the body accelerates.
Mohammed did not know exactly where the trajectory of the sword he was drawing was going.
You could cut off the enemy’s head, or you could comb it for a while and hit the air.
Tsu!
In the fight to die and to kill.
Each other’s last numbers collided.
Kwaggagak!!!!
With a roar, the two knights slid in opposite directions.
Mohammed, who barely stopped while rolling on the floor, grabbed his side.
“Ugh…!”
The dagger, which was originally aimed at the chest, was stuck in his side.
Mohammed pulled out the dagger and got up with a groan.
The thick dust on the other side of the hallway was removed and the appearance of the Royal Guard was also revealed.
Blood was pouring down from the left shoulder of the Royal Guard, which was deeply cracked.
“…”
It was a serious injury that needed immediate treatment, but the Royal Guard didn’t mind and got up.
Mohammed also aimed his sword at the Royal Guard again, even though his head was about to break due to a headache.
That moment.
A deep, subdued voice echoed through the space.
“stop.”
Tsuzuzuzuzuzuzuzu!
As the voice resounded, the space changed completely.
The corridor, which had just shone in gold, faded away, the imperial insignia ran down the wall, and dozens of heavily armed knights lined up with great power.
Then, the throne, the eternal symbol of imperial power, appeared before Mohammed.
It was only when Mohammed made eye contact with the emperor seated on the throne that he could recall exactly where he was and what he had come to do.
Mohammed put the sword in its sheath and lowered it to the floor.
After that, Mohammed, who took five steps toward the emperor, prepared himself for the absolute power of the empire.
“The lowly knight meets His Majesty the Emperor.”
*
“Can you explain a little more?”
Rey bowed slightly to ask Diorica a question.
But Seria grabbed Rey’s shoulder and pulled her back into her arms.
Rey’s butt slid down Seria’s thigh and toward her knee.
Rey, who had become awkwardly lying down, looked up with an astringent expression.
Seria’s face looking down at her nephew was very clear.
“Auntie, I’m 18 now too, maan…”
Seria rubbed Rey’s cheek with both hands.
Vivin Seria looked carefully at Rey’s face until Rey’s cheeks became pale.
“Did you erase it? A scar?”
“Neah. Zubun has an opportunity, so please write it down.”
“My nephew is cuter.”
“…”
Ray seriously thought about whether the intensity of Seria’s expression of affection would weaken if the number of times she met Seria increased.
Diorica, who couldn’t see it, coughed as Rey was drooping with her body deprived of autonomy.
“Big. Chin nephew, you probably don’t know, but the matter about the imperial family is a very sensitive topic.”
“Yeah, I’ll be sure to watch my mouth.”
“I’ll believe you. But how much do you know about the imperial family?”
“How much would a villager like me know about the imperial family?”
Rey, who was procrastinating in Seria’s arms, pretended to be ignorant and stabbed the core.
“I’ve heard rumors about planting dragon hearts in the hearts of the royal family.”
Diorica’s left hand trembled.
It was a fleeting moment, and she immediately regained her composure, but Diorica knew for sure that she had made a mistake.
With this kind of reaction, any article will unconditionally notice.
After a moment of awkward silence.
Diorica took a deep breath.
“I was vigilant. What you’ve heard isn’t just a rumor.”
“That’s… that’s amazing.”
Rey had a shocked expression on her face and pursed her lips as if she had no idea what to say.
Diorica straightened her posture and continued.
“It’s a fact known to some high-ranking people in the Empire, but be careful with your mouth. I’d like to ask your aunt as well.
Seria nodded her head.
Rey’s head below was stabbed in Seria’s chin.
Diorica’s expression softened a little after receiving the confirmation.
“The reason for planting a dragon heart in the heart of the imperial family is to control dragon blood.”
“Did you say dragon blood now?!”
Rey pretended to be a bit startled, and Diorica quietly enjoyed Rey’s reaction and told the story.
After a brief explanation of the history of the Progenitor Dragon and the imperial family, information that Rei did not know began to flow in earnest.
“The blood of the imperial family doesn’t have a long lifespan. Even with the help of Dragon Heart, it’s because it’s not easy to put dragon blood into a human body.”
Most imperial families are said to reach their physical limits when they reach the age of 60.
Life expectancy is said to be around 65 at best, but given the intensive management of the Empire, it had to be considered very short.
In order to exceed that lifespan, he had to be at the level of a rod, but reaching that transcendental state was not an easy task for the imperial family, who had innately outstanding potential.
“Besides, the dragon hearts left by the imperial progenitor dragon are not enough for dozens of imperial families to share.”
For that reason, historically, the number of the imperial family has been kept at around 15.
The imperial family who did not rise to the throne could not have children recklessly, and even the emperor could not make and raise a successor.
If a person who could not ascend to the throne had a child at will, and if he wanted to save the child, he had to commit suicide before the child turned 3 years old.
“It’s not a good story to hear.”
“It’s the dark side of the imperial family that wields one and only absolute power.”
Diorica nodded with a bitter smile.
A long time ago, his first love was a princess who had now passed away, so he used to be sensitive to matters related to the imperial family.
“Recently, due to a number of overlapping events, the number of members of the Imperial Family has decreased to seven except for His Majesty. Actually, there is a real problem other than the number of the Imperial Family…”
“You mean authenticity?”
“okay.”
As the royal family had a short life span and few numbers, it was important to maintain order.
If he wanted to hand over the throne to a prince who lacked legitimacy, he had to purge the imperial family with superior legitimacy.
“But the legitimacy of the imperial family who can succeed the current emperor… There are some flaws. Or you are too old.”
“…”
Ray had a headache.
The imperial family, Leia, who was running around the Count of Phillips in its midst, was also full of flaws in terms of legitimacy.
Basically, he was an illegitimate child, and his father was once a crown prince, but his position was robbed of the first prince, and his mother, Bella, was also of low status.
Rather, the situation would have been better if a prince with unwavering legitimacy had succeeded to the throne.
Leah was no threat to the emperor with proper legitimacy, so even if Leah’s identity was revealed, it might have ended in confinement.
‘But when a person with less legitimacy ascends to the throne… Even Leia acts as a threat to the throne.’
The moment Leah’s identity is revealed, the Empire’s most elite troops will immediately move to capture and kill Leah.
Swallowing a sigh, Rey decided that when she returned to the counties, she had to squeeze Leia’s head a little more.
While Rey was groaning, Diorica tilted the cold teacup.
“Our family supports Phoebus-sama.”
“Are you referring to the Emperor’s illegitimate son-in-law?”
“Yeah. And Phoebus-sama is engaged to one of Ernst’s granddaughters. He doesn’t have any children yet, but from what he’s heard, it’s all right.”
Here again, we are bound by blood.
Ray, who muttered inwardly, asked with a sense of frustration.
“I’ve heard of the first prince, but how did the second prince die?”
“A little bit of bad luck overlapped.”
“Dorika-sama, please tell me honestly that you can’t tell me.”
Being the second prince was not in a position to scream and die because of a little bit of misfortune.
Diorica looked at Rey for a moment and put down her teacup.
“Ernst intervened.”
“…!”
Ray’s expression wrinkled.
There was absolutely nothing to share while tilting a teacup.
The fact that Ernst had defeated the second prince was no different from the fact that the empire was completely divided.
“Did your Majesty the Emperor and the Swordmaster of the Empire lose their pretense?”
“It’s not like that.”
Diorica answered immediately.
“Ernst-sama still loves the Empire and is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor still loves Ernst-sama. The succession will also be decided soon. I think yes.”
“…does that make sense?”
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No matter how good I tried, it was absurd.
Diorica smiled bitterly when Rey showed her distrust openly.
“The story is a bit complicated. No, it’s not complicated… There’s a bit of a chore.”
Diorica thought for a moment because it seemed like it was going into a very private story, and added:
“I don’t know how your Majesty the Emperor, Ernst, or me might look from your point of view… Just because we’re at the center of power doesn’t mean we’re always ice cold. .”
The conversation ended there.
Diorica seemed unwilling to give more specifics.
After saying thank you, Ray stayed alone in the room for a moment, thinking.
There were few among the high ranks of the Empire to welcome Leia.
‘It’s funny that the only opponent to be expected is the emperor who directly ordered the execution of the first prince.’
Even if the emperor miraculously accepted Leia’s existence after becoming senile, the life span of the emperor beyond 60 was short.
If the throne is inherited by someone else, Leah, who has no foundation, will be purged immediately.
‘Leah, you have to live really quietly and then go quietly.’
Otherwise, you will die by my hand…
Your existence will kill me.
*
With the help of the user, Spera Prieslan, who took off her armor, shed a smirk.
“A marriage?”
Spera’s eyes turned to Shay, his escort.
Spera couldn’t help but ask if her great-grandfather was senile, but she couldn’t hide her absurd feelings.
“Isn’t that a rumor?”
“There are many testimonies of famous knights.”
“…”
Recalling Ernst who had become infinitely cold-hearted or generous depending on the qualities a person possessed, Spera chewed her lip.
The fact that Ernst brought up the marriage talk to a villager without a family means that he saw great potential in the other person.
However, it is impossible to hire a man who does not know his face as a fiancee.
“Get ready to go out.”
It seemed like he had to look at his face to see how handsome he was and how he had charmed his great-grandfather .
